Redskins Ingredients for Improvement: Momentum must be maintained

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Head Coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on from the sideline in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at FedExField on September 23, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Head Coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on from the sideline in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at FedExField on September 23, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Redskins walks off of the field after losing to the Indianapolis Colts at FedExField on September 16, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Redskins walks off of the field after losing to the Indianapolis Colts at FedExField on September 16, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Even after a Redskins win, there are still areas to improve.

There are two very specific sects of fans in any fanbase. For one faction, there’s always a brief honeymoon period after a win; where no ill can be spoken of the team. They are perfect in every way.

For the other faction, anything less than imperfection is a disappointment. Squandered opportunity. Something that will inevitably come back to bite the team in the future, and sooner rather than later.

On Sunday, the aftermath of the Washington Redskins win versus the Packers was a perfect case study. The blind Super Bowl aspirations are back again for the honeymooners. And the restless critics used the second half as their primary ammunition.

In truth, no NFL game will ever be perfect; the only thing that is after each NFL game is the one-week record for the winner: 1-0. The Redskins came out of Week 3 at a perfect 1-0, but they did not do enough to silence the critics. Here are ways they can do just that.